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CHANGE! See the 28 Large Newspapers That Endorsed Obama Last Election and Are Now Endorsing Romney
Do newspaper endorsements mean what they used to? Maybe not. But Mitt Romney has over one hundred of them, which is an impressive feat for a Republican. However, Romney’s ability to convert editorial board’s away from their decisions to endorse President Obama four years ago is truly impressive.
To date, twenty-eight large newspapers have decided to drop their endorsement record with President Obama and put their chips all in on Romney. The blunt explanations for their decisions often gives way to some blistering critiques of the president, leaving the reader no doubt why these papers lost their faith over the last four years.
According to Editor & Publisher, Republican Mitt Romney is stunning the newspaper world, earning 112 endorsements from editorial boards around the country compared to the President’s 84. Most large market newspapers like the The New York Times and The Washington Post have stuck with Obama, but have ran less than glowing assessments of his accomplishments. So while a newspaper endorsement may not mean what it once did, these conversions could be telling of a national trend.
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“ The economy is growing at an unacceptably anemic rate”
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“It verges on magical thinking to expect Obama to get different results in the next four years.”
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“More pointedly, we are disappointed in the tone of Obama’s relentless insinuations that wealthy Americans refuse to pay their fair share. That tone is divisive and damaging for the nation and for our economy. It creates villains and victims, and unfairly so.”
– The Daily Herald, Chicago
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“ The president has shown little understanding of how his failures are affecting the nation, and he hasn’t offered any tangible proposals to change course.”
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“Obama’s signature achievement was confusing and ill-timed. The byzantine Affordable Care Act worsened uncertainty for business during a recession and will compound the costs of workplace benefits for four out of five working-age Americans.”
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“Nationally, the one thing that is needed above anything else is job creation. Yet, the president’s economic proposal is to raise taxes on the job-creating class. Why ever would you raise taxes on anyone when real unemployment is around 15 percent? That defies all economic theories. Let’s face it: Romney is more of a businessman than a politician. You can resent his wealth all you want, but he has a proven record as a turnaround artist.”
–The Daily Tribune, Royal Oak, MI
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“As Texans, it is a particular vexation that this president’s attitude toward the interests of our state has occasionally bordered on contempt, particularly in decisions relating to the NASA budget and the energy sector.”
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“President Obama’s steps to get spending under control and reduce the debt are too tentative, and again hark back to his inability to possess the leadership to break the partisan gridlock in Congress.”
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“Instead of taking charge in Washington, Obama has shown unwillingness to take even the most basic step in presidential leadership: picking up the Oval Office phone to bring his influence to bear on reluctant representatives and senators.”
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“Romney is an agent of change whose primary campaign thrust has been the economy and his plans and qualifications to improve it.”
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“But today, rather than articulate a compelling vision for growth, the president falls back on the tired talking point of increasing taxes for the wealthy.”
– Sun Sentinel Fort Lauderdale, FL
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“The president laments congressional gridlock that fomented under the inflammatory leadership of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Harry Reid. The president’s deference to their reckless rhetoric further deepened congressional divide.”
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“Four years ago, the editorial board’s willingness to change horses in the middle of a churning river led us to call for voters to break the Republican hold on the White House and try a Democrat with a fresh spark. Today, it leads the editorial board to urge voters to say “enough” to a Democratic administration whose sincere best has turned out disappointing, and install a seasoned leader with a record of fixing problems.”
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“Four years ago, we recommended Barack Obama be elected. He offered himself as someone who could bridge the wide chasm between Democrats and Republicans. However, after four years, the situation has worsened.”
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“Mr. Obama may have great ideas, but if he can’t get them through Congress — and there’s no reason to think anything on that account will change after Nov. 6 — they are worthless.”
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“Some of the warnings about Obama’s lack of legislative and leadership skills have come true over the past four years. It is not worth risking the state of our economy for the next four years to see whether his learning curve really is behind him.”
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“Class warfare might be a successful strategy for cobbling together 270 electoral votes. But it’s not the way to unite a divided nation. The president comes to town on a Monday, takes our money, shakes our hands and tells us how much he values the CEOs and innovators of New York. And then on Tuesday, he turns around and refers to business leaders as fat cat bankers whose success was created by the sweat of others. That’s not a friend. That’s not a leader. That’s a politician.”
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“Voters may well wonder if Obama even knows what it means to get spending under control.”
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“Instead of following through on his hope-and-change message, Obama keeps telling us the limits of hope and change.”
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“In 2008, an unproven Obama promised things would turn out differently with him in charge. “Change we can believe in” is how he put it. Four years later we realize it was all made up.”
–Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise
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“It was the vision of hope and change that convinced us four years ago to support then-Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain. Today, there is little hope in how another four years of an Obama administration would swiftly and effectively lift our country out of its economic doldrums, and there is little change in how Washington operates.”
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“Good intentions, repeated promises and lofty rhetoric are no substitute for sound economics and a foreign policy grounded in realism and strength.”
“Obama spent a year to win razor-thin passage of a divisive law that has spawned fights over expensive mandates, new taxes and infringement of religious liberties.”
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“It is true that in 2008 we endorsed the change promised by Obama, but the reality today is – four years later – we have little confidence Obama will be more successful managing the economy and the budget going forward. Indeed, we feel change is needed again. And we believe Romney fills that ticket.”
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“Sure, funding for public broadcasting is an insignificant part of the budget, but if Obama isn’t even willing to cut one one-hundreth of 1 percent of federal spending for something that is non-vital to America, then the president is not serious about reducing spending at all.
If Obama is not serious about that, he is the wrong person for the job.”
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“But here’s the rub: Obama has had four years. What improvements he’s overseen are largely incremental. Instead, lectures become excuses. And the excuses wear thin. Eventually, Obama’s words, meant for Romney, blow back: Where’s the plan? Where does this White House administration see America in four years? In all of that campaigning, that plan didn’t emerge.”
– Journal And Courier, Lafayette,IN
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“This administration from day one has waged a deplorable crusade to kill coal mining jobs, and to close coal-fired power plants, through a politically motivated Environmental Protection Agency.”
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“Obama’s Term In The White House Has Been Quite Possibly The Most Disappointing Presidency In The History Of The United States.”
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“President Obama has strong support among women and ethnic minorities, but his avowed goal of bringing together all Americans remains only a faint dream. After four years, he has run out of time.”
Shawn McCoy, the Romney spokesperson for the state of Iowa, echoed many of the newspaper sentiments when asked for comment by TheBlaze. McCoy addressed the endorsement switches saying, “newspapers across this country are switching their endorsements from Barack Obama to Mitt Romney because they know we need pro-growth policies.” He went on to say Romney represented “real change.” McCoy has overseen perhaps the greatest newspaper endorsement success story, as Romney swept every major newspaper endorsement in the state of Iowa over the last weekend.
(H/T: Beforeitsnews)
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Comments (76)
blackbean
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:07pmI was surprised to see a Chicago newspaper switch sides. I thought O had a lock on them. Maybe there is hope for the country after all. We’ll see Nov. 6.
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oneshiner
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:23pmWell, Praise the Lord! These Union, Liberal rags have seen the light. Guess it’s beginning to hurt in their pockets if more are like me, who refuse to buy these liberal rags because of the stance they take in reporting.
Our local paper was so full of liberals spewing their lies, including those who wrote in liberal comments.
Years ago, when I had it “up to here” I decided I didn’t need to read that crapola anymore. Instead of turning me to their way of thinking, they turned me into their greatest enemy; I cancelled the paper and never looked back. Yep! Their pockets reflect the change. We’re going back to sanity. PTL
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oneshiner
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:32pmHey, the newspapers should love this newest one: Finally, Joe Biden has it right!
Another Biden Gaffe: ‘There’s Never Been A Day In The Last Four Years I’ve Been Proud to Be His Vice President’
Posted November 2, 2012 at 1:58 pm by Becket Adams
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turkey13
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 5:23pmIt’s all about what 4 more years will do to the country. Their customers would go down and burn down their buildings if we had 4 more years of Obama. Also, if we go to a barter system after the collasp of the dollar the folks aren’t going to swap food or silver coins for a news paper.
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Palter
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 5:38pmHow about That Utah’s largest newspaper Salt lake tribune, who’re they endorsing?
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/55019844-82/romney-obama-state-president.html.csp
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PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 8:33pmThis proves that both don’t care because both are going to continue agenda 21.
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eek
Posted on November 3, 2012 at 1:04amBlackbean, I was born, bred, and still live in Chicago and it surprises me! It’s been rather quiet in these parts, it just doesn’t have the same luster it did in 2008. However, I highly doubt it swayed the vote. I think it’s safe to say the majority of Obama voters here don’t read the Herald or even heard of it.
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G-WHIZ
Posted on November 3, 2012 at 11:34amThey’re going or have-gone bellie-up/BROKE… PREACHING AND HIDING KING-O’S DANGEROUS AGENDAS FOR 4-YEARS!! Oh…all-of-a-sudden….they’ve “CHANGED”?? TOO-LATE…SOO-SAD…SUX-TA-BEE-U!! You have shot-down eneryone who could have actrually helped this ecconomy…and NOW you want to “lick our face”???
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KC1
Posted on November 3, 2012 at 8:19pmNot much of a change to go from a progressive with a D in front of their name to a progressive with an R in front of their name.
Anyone who supports Romney or Obama should disavow themselves from the Liberty/Tea movement.
Those of you who claim to support our founding principals ie individual liberties and free markets and still vote for a progressive like Romney are no better than Obama supporters and I would argue even more gullible (to put it politely.)
Imagine if every one “wasted” their vote on a Constitutionalist instead of blindly following the voting criteria spouted from the likes of Chris Mathews, Hannity and Beck.
A vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
And to those of you who staunchly support Romney, next time your being felt up by a TSA agent remember it was your compliance and blind obedience to the for mentioned talking heads that allowed this police state to be implemented. That goes for the likes of Allen West, Michelle Bachman and Rick Santorum as well, none support our claim to natural god given rights. The fact that you consider these people small government would be funny if it wasnt so immensely treacherous.
We should have learned our lesson after the last election cycle when our so called Tea Party candidates went to DC only to fall into the fold of the progressive GOP. To support Romney now is laughable and shows how ridiculous the electorate is.
We should all be ashamed.
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huey6367
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:59pmI can’t believe anyone still supports Obama
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Watermain
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:23pmThe people (folks) that do support him ain’t no friends of mine.
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:46pmDefend Freedom~DEFEAT OBAMA!
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oneshiner
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:03pmYou guys are right on! I volunteer locally and am amazed the so called professional type people who actually admit they will vote for obama. First, my eyes glaze over, then I lose all respect for that person and want no more volunteering for them, then I just get angry these people are so stupid who see none of the destruction obama has done to this country in 4 short years. Can’t take 4 more of this
God help us if this incompetent man who’s real destination is to destroy America gets another term.
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urbanedan
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:10pmHuey,the benighted 47% will follow that fabian to the ends of the earth !
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jackact
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:56pmToo late.
MSM rest in peace.
:)
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Abraham Young
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:52pmIf you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. This is what the shadow government is doing. Romney isn’t that bad for them, after all, he agrees with them 85 percent of the time.
http://www.newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin725.htm
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Guitar Master
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:42pmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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The only reason why the pimps that run these papers decided to endorse Romney is because their businesses are dying in Mr. Obama’s economy. It almost always boils down to making money over doing what is best for the country. The news media are prostitutes, plain and simple !
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simplygilly
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:37pmBut, but but Wasserman Schultz says…Ed Schultz says… Chris Matthews says… Maddow says… Lawrnece what-his-name says… Axelrod says…. Really now, who you gonna believe?
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CatholicTexanGrandma
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:35pmI had to look up and be sure the sky was not falling when I saw the Houston Chronicle listed
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UpholderOftheConstitution
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:33pmI am sad to say that my hometown newspaper The Toledo Blade has endorsed Obama again, and they have the audacity to wonder why their readership is down. Huh go figure? Blade bunch of morons.
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GoodStuff
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:01pmToledo is a union hell hole.
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Chris on MVY
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:27pmThe Martha’s Vineyard Times, the newspaper of record for Martha’s Vineyard, has endorsed Romney and admitted that they were wrong in endorsing Obama four years ago. That’s pretty harsh for the hometown newspaper of the Summer White House.
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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:21pmThanks to ALL of you who has received the Wakeup Call, and have taken action!
After Eight, Must Vacate, and that goes for ALL Three Branches!
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HollyRye
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:20pmI am still stunned that the Orlando Sentinel has endorsed Romney/Ryan. I mean, if THAT doesn’t tell you how bad it is, nothing will!!!
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kalli
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:19pmThis is good to see that at least some print media have seen the real liar-in-chief. I stopped taking my lib-leftist newspaper the summer of 2008 which still endorses and stands in awe of this puke. Too bad the lame street media will never admit they screwed up. I hope they fall hard and cease to exist. The American people need media to do their job in vetting politicians, not rooting for their idol!
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Individualism
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:17pmis it really a good thing that mainstream media or newsreel is endorsing Romney? i don’t think so.
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MrHoggLegg
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:51pmWhy?
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Individualism
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:03pmif a corporate banker goverment censored news source endorses someone, that tells me that person is as bought and paid for as they are and does not have the average persons interest at heart. Now i know Obama sucks so bad and they endorsed him to but if there endorsing Romney its tell me he is similar in that fashion. I would go for someone who is more blacked out by them than who is supported by them.
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BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:14pm“Obama’s Term In The White House Has Been Quite Possibly The Most Disappointing Presidency In The History Of The United States.” –Casper Star-Tribune
I choose the CASPER STAR TRIBUNE as the winner for most truthful statement regarding President Obama. And I might add to that………”The Most Corrupt Presidency In The History Of The United States” as well. What an accomplishment, Mr. President.
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urbanedan
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:24pmWell said Blackdiamondskier, well said !
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:14pmI can’t wait to live in America again…………………….I’m sick and tired of supporting the
“PROFESIONAL POOR” that’s correct, they do poor for a living……….
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onlyasmallvoice
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:31pmthe last four years, obama has made sure the number of people depending on government has grown and they are VERY GOOD at playing poor! so, if they think they can play poor another four years, you know where their vote is gonna go. who else is gonna give them a free cell phone to boot!
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RaydocX
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:11pmi like ‘magical thinking’ better than insanity (doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results).
sadly, when Romney takes office, it will not be with a sweeping ‘i am ignoring whatever the Left says’ to put things right… he will negotiate and cooperate, and so dilute the repairs of this nation’s many problems, which the Left will then jump on to support Biden/ Clinton
and it’s more disappointing that the awakening of so many papers and their staff is coming this late. They need to be redoublign their efforts to dig up what happened in Libya and exposing all the other things this President has hidden from the People in this ‘most transparent Administration in history.’
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The-Monk
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:09pmAnd here’s some surprising effects of the liberals and Obama’s big plan for community change.
“7 Days Until Election Day And The Chicago Black Community Has A Message For Obama”
http://freedomgraffiti.com/2012/10/30/chicagos-message-to-obama/
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MeteoricLimbo
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:27pmA lot can be said for a little vetting,don’t you think Monk?
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NHwinter
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:50pmGreat link, thanks Monk. Should be posted on FB
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The-Monk
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:51pmHi MeteoricLimbo,
?????
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Searcher4Truth
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:09pmLet’s hope and pray people are listening.
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GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:08pmToday I feel like I did my little part. I convinced a liberal friend in Florida to vote for Romney!!
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Popp40
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:21pmI got my liberal brother-in-law to vote for Romney in VA and I also managed to get a friend who has never voted to register and is really excited to go vote on Tuesday for Romney as well.
Please people we need to make sure we get people out to vote because we already know the Obama will have his people out voting…
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MeteoricLimbo
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:37pmLittle taps will drive the Devil out of hell.
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urbanedan
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:32pmGreat Job GBTVFAN!
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countryfirst
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:42pmI also have educated three people that voted for BO, and they have now voted for Romney.
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Airborne1966
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:07pmLooks like my man Romney will win by a landslide.
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floridareader
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:06pmThis is CHANGE we can believe in. Good bye Narcissus!
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blackyb
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:05pmThey are wanting to be able to get in on the news. They have treated Americans like dirt over that lord of the flies, Obama. I despise this play president. I have never dislike a president in my life, but this man is no President. He is a fraud, a criminal and should be in prison.
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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:03pmIt is men who are the servant to God, and not God who is a servant to men.
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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:09pmMoreover if the U.S falls apart, you have acted as servants and God learns something from it, and so do you hopefully.
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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:12pmThe first thing you’ll probably learn is that slothfulness doesn’t pay. And the last thing you’ll probably learn is that a Father sins so the son doesn’t have to.
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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:27pmYou people just don’t really understand anything. John 19:11. It was the Father who enable Pilate to crucify Jesus, and it was the Father’s sin to allow his son to be crucified for the good of Jesus, and people. It’s just your laziness.
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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:34pmIt’s your laziness, and because you don’t love your sons more than yourself, and your own glory.
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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:02pmThat’s a lot of papers wow. Or are they just doing that to get people to let down their guard. The thing about people who say things such as “The election is in the hands of God” is that they are also the type of people who become complacent in their life, and they’ll look at these news paper endorsements relaxing a little. The election isn’t in the hands of God, it’s in the hands of men, and God isn’t here to wait on men like men’s servant.
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banjarmon
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:00pmIt will be a HAPPY day when BHO is gone!!
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Cabo King
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:05pmyou got that right brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CatB
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:22pmAmen to that .. Amen
R & R 2012! PRAY AND VOTE
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cosmo101
Posted on November 5, 2012 at 9:17amDitto! ! !
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